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Berkeley County (W. Va.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Richard Beto, Collector, Civil War Letter of William Bowen Gallaher of Company E, Virginia 1st Cavalry

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3730
Overview

Color copy of three page Civil War letter dated 30 June 1861 authored by William Bowen Gallaher of Company E, Virginia 1st Cavalry, from a "camp near Hainesville, Berkeley County". It touches on a number of subjects, most pertaining to the Berkeley County and Martinsburg, West Virginia area. Includes references to the aftermath of a battle at Williamsport, recruits from Augusta County and Washington College, among many other topics. (See scope and content note for additional information).

Dates: 1861